Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rockland County, NY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 339,786 population of Rockland County, New York comprised of 67,953 people who identified as Hispanic (20%), and 271,833 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockland County, New York with a population of 264,610 (77.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 43,925 (12.93%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 21,149 (6.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockland County, New York in 2021, with a population of 209,656 (61.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 54,954 (16.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,373 (10.71%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Rockland, New York.

You can find similar information for other New York counties, and for New York.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

See this for other years:

Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Rockland County, NY in 2021

Total Population:339,786

Non Hispanic (80%)

Hispanic (20%)

Race in Rockland County, NY in 2021

Total Population:339,786

White Alone (77.88%)

Black or African American Alone (12.93%)

Asian Alone (6.22%)

Two or more races (2.17%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.65%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)

Ethnicity in Rockland County, NY in 2021

Total Population:339,786

Non-Hispanic White Alone (61.7%)

Hispanic White Alone (16.17%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.71%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.03%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.16%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.22%)

Population By Race in Rockland , NY in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	264,610	77.88%
Black or African American Alone	43,925	12.93%
Asian Alone	21,149	6.22%
Two Or More Races	7,385	2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,218	0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	499	0.15%

Population By Ethnicity in Rockland , NY in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	209,656	61.7%
White Alone - Hispanic	54,954	16.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	36,373	10.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	20,500	6.03%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	7,552	2.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,792	1.41%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,593	0.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,785	0.53%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	649	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	433	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	420	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	79	0.02%